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Got to see Maynard and his band in Georgia in the late 70s absolutely amazing rest in peace Maynard job well done❤

I had never seen that before that was awesome! Thanks for sharing that!!!

I play trumpet to.🎺

Im in love, this is fantastic and i would really say sounds like the feeling of a relaxed aummer afternoon with the sunset as youre in the bacl of a car sticking your head out the window. Absolutely fantastic

Saw him at Seneca College late 70"s OUTSTANDING!

MF was one of the most generous musicians of all time. The only time I saw him live was the day after he had a concert at a nearby college, when he came to our little town of Chippewa Falls, Wisc, to play in the crappiest school auditorium ever built. He obviously chose that place because it was the poorest of venues in the region. He put on a fantastic show to the 150 kids and parents to show up, with his full band, that was equivalent to anything he gave to huge urban audiences. Then he took questions and spoke kindly to the students there. I will never forget that.

Was on the road in the 70s playing trumpet with the ordinary Bb show band. In phoenix found out MF was giving a clinic at a high school. Went with the trombone player. It was great! Went back to rehearsal and never looked back. Heard him many times live, always an event for the ears.

incredible video, thank you for this

The number of musicians he influenced is unfathomable. My father heard him play lead in Kenton's band. My father took me to hear Maynard in the 70's when he came to my town's high school, and beyond. I took my kids to see him in 2004. That's 3 generations of brass players! God bless Maynard.

A friend of mine got me into his music in the late 80s. Unfortunately I never did see him live...I did have a chance in London England but I was busy that evening in 2005. I should have cancelled the evening and gone to see him instead. Damn, damn, damn...

I adored Maynard from the first time I heard him! He and the band played my high school in the early 70's, not long after Lynn Nicholson left the band. It was a great night!! Thanks for sharing this video!

Went to a clinic /concert when I was a junior in highschool. Got to close it out by going up on the bandstand with the band and doing Hey Jude. That was 1972. Saw him NUMEROUS times over the years (usually 2-3 times a year). He would work his way down I-5 from Canada. So we would see him 4 nights in a row in Bellingham,Seattle, Tumwater and Vancouver. We got pretty chummy over the years. The last time I saw him was at Jazz Alley in Seattle aroung 2003. I was waiting to be seated and a door opened at the back of the club and here comes this group of guys. Leading the pack was the boss, wearing a trench coat with the collar turned up. As he past I said " Excuse me dont I know you?". He slyly turned his head and with twinkle in his eye says " Nope never met before". We both had a good laugh about that after the show when he was singing autographs.

I saw Maynard and his band (not Big Bop Nouveau yet) in the mid-70’s when I was in high school..quite the experience for a high school trumpet player.

Maynard inspired every trumpet player to hit the high notes. Many were called, few were chosen, but it was fun watching them try.

RIP. A favorite of audiences and musicians. You can tell guys enjoyed working with him. Along with Satchmo and Diz the most entertaining trumpter.

Turned out great Bob!

I’m a U of M fan and support blue and yellow so much. However, I cannot be convinced that State doesn’t have one of the best bands in the country and it’s one of the reasons I’m considering going to MSU. Keep doing what you’re doing.

What a wonderful tribute to Maynard. Exciting to see the HS band director killing it with Maynard on stage. Great stuff! Miss you, Mr. Ferguson.

SOUND NEEDS SORTING

Pure Trumpet 🎺 Magic to listen to MF & Band live-I was Blessed to catch him in Dayton, OH back in early 80s! Thx for wonderful post!!

I met him once. Such an inspiration and a great musician. A hero of mine.

One of the BEST videos of the Series I have ever seen! It catches a LOT of section-specific moves that I have never seen before! Awesome job Bob!

genial !!!! 🎺❤

After 2 minutes of the high note screams with his band member trumpets also contributing...I easily turn this off. I prefer to hear the original MF Horn arrangements where the arrangers knew to balance it out and when the high notes were in the right spots without overkill. But I'm forever a fan of him.

I'll never forget the day the front office called my classroom. They said, "Maynard Ferguson was on the line." I about lost it! Of course, it wasn't Maynard, but it was his booking agent wanting to come to Madison, Alabama. We booked him two years in a row.

Major thanks to the parent / so / friend who followed this marching lineup through the whole Series and path. This is not easy (been there, done that with a daughter in the Drum Line multiple years). The sheer display of spirit, dedication, and perfectionism of this band's culture is an amazing thing to behold in person, and year after year, and game after game. Jon Weber is a force of nature, and a terrific leader for these young people. I'll always feel lucky to have been included as an MSU Marching Band parent. Go Green !!!

Maynard was a god to me. Still can't believe he's gone.

Play hard and eat hard

Maynard was known for giving young musicians the chance to shine. Looks like he was doing that the last few years of his life. Hard to believe this video was 21 years ago.

Wow amazing

Every time he was at Sunnybrook Ballroom in Pottstown, PA, I was there. Favorite album is "Message from Newport".

This was so enjoyable to watch. I'm a saxophonist but probably listened to more Maynard than anyone else in the late 70's and 80's. Finally around 1986 or so he came to the Tralf and my Dad took me. I was so excited! I remember getting to our table and being disappointed looking at the stage and not seeing a big band setup. Well, little did I know I was about to be blown away by High Voltage. Maynard and Dennis DiBlasio blew the roof off the joint. After that, I saw him every time he was in the area up until shortly before he died. This one time, we went to see him at a small concert area at a theme park. After the show, we had left and were riding down a main road and I asked my dad to pull into a station so I could grab a drink. I go to check out and in front of me is hit s big grey-haired guy. It was Maynard! I said "Hey, man great show! I have all your albums and have been a fan a long time!" He turned around with that big smile and said "Thanks man!, nice to meet you!" and suck my hand. What an amazing moment for an 18 year old kid.

Smokin' on the trumpet and yet never lost the typical musician's social awkwardness we all seem to have. Love it!!

I've had the honor of hosting Maynard and Big Bop Nouveau many times. Sharing the stage with him is a thrill beyond description, but this band director really got the chance of a lifetime. Nice job Jeff. RIP Maynard.

I saw him in about 1992. Shook his hand mid concert.

Just watched this again Bob! Thanks for the doc! Maynard forever!!

I could watch this a hundred times.

This is fantastic. Well done. I remember those behind the scenes moments with Maynard in a high school band room in south Jersey.. right around the same time. Such a treasure.

Never get enough of Maynard and his band of tremendous young musicians. Been collecting his music since 1975. We have all been blessed.

Best band ever

Saw MF in 1972. Wow!!

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Not very ethnically diverse band.

Seen him at Woodhaven High School back in 2004, 2005. Inspirational and uplifting. Patrick Hession and Kenny Robinson were good friends with our band director, Andy James at Annapolis High in Dearborn Heights Michigan.

maynard should have had a full big band with 4 trumpets plus himself as well as 3 trombones and 5 saxes.now that would have been a band.

Fabulous. Thanks for making this video.

Have enjoyed Maynard Ferguson in concert since the 70's when he came through Milwaukee, WI and played at the Summerfest Miller Jazz Oasis. Have passed the pleasure of his live music with our daughter who was inspired by him and is now a band instructor in North Carolina and still really enjoys Jazz in Charlotte.

As a trumpet player myself I worshipped Maynard. I saw him & his band the 1st time in 1971. His 17 piece orchestra played in a H.S. Gym. My band director (also a pro trpt player) took me & his son to the concert. We had front row seats and couldn't have been more than 8-10 feet from Maynard. The power that came out of his horn was something I had never heard before. Trombone was my 2nd instrument, and I was amazed at how easy Maynard made it look to switch between the two instruments within a few seconds. I believe it was sometime in the mid 1970's that he scaled back the size of his orchestra which was a pity. Nothing like a full big band! RIP Maynard.

Met Maynard at the Edinburgh Festival , maybe ten years ago. He had the Fergusson Tartan round his neck. He went through the audience saying "I just want to meet you" to everybody and shook hands. I couldn't believe it and just stared and he went to the next guy. I was brought up with "The best of Maynard Fergusson LP". I couldn't believe he was in front of me with his hand extended.